And Here We Go Again….

We have started the process of picking finishes and getting bids on our phase two renovation and addition on our house. This one is gonna be a DOOZY as it’s a big, expensive (to me) job but one that takes this house from being livable to truly functional and enjoyable for us. Don’t get me wrong, I adore my kitchen and new bathroom but having ONE full bathroom is NOT my idea of awesome. We plan to knock down our garage with it’s bizarre bedroom above (that you access through a teeny Hobbit sized half door) and rebuild a new garage with a master suite above, turning Andrew’s office into the master bathroom AND adding a mudroom, pantry and laundry room off the kitchen. HEAVEN!!!!

But back to the bathroom- I’ve started plotting and planning and am pretty sure I’ve nailed down the look I want. This is a SMALL master, and since we never take baths we’re opting for a big walk in shower instead of a tub/shower combo seeing as our current full bath/ soon to be guest bath has a tub if need be. I am thinking this time I’ll go with brass. I just love the richness and warmth and we already have a chrome/Cararra marble bath so why not mix it up a bit?

More shower wall inspiration. The only issue here is that if I happen to be showering while any sort of storm is going on Baxter jumps in with me. You can imagine my surprise when I looked down from shampooing my hair to see a shaking, soaking wet little dog IN THE TUB WITH ME.

I like the warm grey on this vanity and I’m thinking the top will be an extra thick slab of Caesarstone’s Pure White.

This is the sconce placement I envision.

This vanity poses an interesting idea- adding drawers under the open cabinets under the sinks…. we need as much drawer storage as possible.

Brass faucets and bath fittings are hard to come by ( at least on a budget- there are some mind-blowing Waterworks ones but I’d have to sell an organ to get them). I found a nice selecton available in a variety of brass finishes (antique, unlacquered, etc.) on Newport Brass Faucets.

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How big is your bathroom drawn at? It appears to be a very similar size as mine which is currently chopped into 2 teeny rooms and I’d like to open it into one room and was curious the size of yours. Thanks!

love all of this – we just finished our master bath and i felt like i was looking at our inspiration board! :) we did dark grey cabinets, thick caesarstone countertops in blizzard, marble tile on floor/shower (no tub) and brass fixtures / fittings. one thing i found SO difficult was matching all of the brass/gold – omg. there were so many different lines and companies to match between…towel bars, lighting, faucets, cabinet hardware, mirror, doorknobs, shower door hardware. i took my little tiny circa lighting finish sample all around town and tried to match it best i could to everything but damn. end result is great but nearly pulled my hair out! also, try california faucet co – they have a TON of beautiful brass/gold finishes to choose from. nice but not nearly as nice as waterworks :) good luck and i can’t wait to see the finished product!!!